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Post by Deleted on Mar 8, 2016 22:21:09 GMT -5
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Post by FishON on Mar 9, 2016 6:44:01 GMT -5
Sweet... Did you have a stinger hook in that bait? Or, did the striper end up getting hooked, with the red hook?
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Post by Jason54 on Mar 9, 2016 7:02:32 GMT -5
Nice fish Yam!
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Post by coheasion on Mar 9, 2016 8:23:46 GMT -5
Awesome!! Looks like you are using all of your mojo before the tournament though!!
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Post by lund2 on Mar 9, 2016 12:53:29 GMT -5
Great report Yam, you're hooking into some fat fish. Quick question, my dad(Lund1) and I just upgraded to a new Lowrance with the Downscan(i think thats what its called) feature you have shown in your first picture, I'm assuming that the commotion on the right hand side is that fish chasing your bait, then finally slamming it as you run a planer board up along the bank. is there a sure fire way to determine between seeing a fish on that downscan image as opposed to just structure(log, rock, etc) on the bottom? I appreciate anyone who can shed some light on the subject.
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Post by mwardncsu on Mar 9, 2016 12:58:55 GMT -5
Lund-Jr  That's a side-scan image - the middle along the centerline is mostly the water column and then looking out along either side. Looks like he's in appox 21' of water there. I *think* I see a pile of fish or big bait on the right-hand side, though I'm not seeing the "sonic shadows" that would be a tale-tell - but the fish could also be close to the bottom.... Most of what I see on the right is structure (rock outcropping most likely) - curious to hear from Yam what he was seeing there to confirm... |
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Post by FishON on Mar 9, 2016 15:21:47 GMT -5
Nice day to be out fishing today.. My guess is yam is hammering them right now!
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Post by Ranger1882 on Mar 9, 2016 18:15:11 GMT -5
are all those white specs below boat bait?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 9, 2016 22:28:20 GMT -5
Sorry.. was out all day. We decided to do something different today and went exploring on the BW. Didn't catch a thing. The water was really stained. Even the Dam was murky. Interesting that the water by the State Park was gin clear. I suppose the BW is really impacting the Dam color.
In terms of the side scan... This particular area does have some rocks but many of those long white streaks are not there when you pass this area... Thus, these are fish in shallow water. When I saw this, I immediately turned back on it and hooked up on both my camera pole and a mongo. I then turned back on it and had more action and then gave it up to some old timers who were coming my way. You can see some shadows on a few of the white lines but I would think mostly rocks if I didn't know what this area typically looks like when I pass it.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 12, 2016 12:52:47 GMT -5
Sweet... Did you have a stinger hook in that bait? Or, did the striper end up getting hooked, with the red hook? No stinger needed.. the fish are eating aggressively. In that picture, the fish is making his stun maneuver. Unlike in the Fall, this same fish stayed with this bait, circled around, and sucked it down head first. In the Fall, I often saw one fish stunning, then a different fish coming in to eat. It's quite amazing to watch! Here is a sequence that illustrates what I was seeing all week.    ![]()   |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 12, 2016 12:56:05 GMT -5
are all those white specs below boat bait? Possibly small bait but more likely noise. Regardless, it's not anything worth throwing on. Check out the pictures in the electronics section to see what "throwable" bait looks like. |
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Post by FishON on Mar 12, 2016 16:05:33 GMT -5
Sweet... Did you have a stinger hook in that bait? Or, did the striper end up getting hooked, with the red hook? No stinger needed.. the fish are eating aggressively. In that picture, the fish is making his stun maneuver. Unlike in the Fall, this same fish stayed with this bait, circled around, and sucked it down head first. In the Fall, I often saw one fish stunning, then a different fish coming in to eat. Amazing set of pictures! |
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That's a side-scan image - the middle along the centerline is mostly the water column and then looking out along either side. Looks like he's in appox 21' of water there.